I remember the elevated chainstay fad back in the early 90s. I lusted after one, but by the time I was ready to buy another bike, they had passed.Originally Posted by Dagga Boy
My first one was some non-name steel bike back in '83. It had Bullmoose-style handlebars, so it was cool.
Chris
I still have my first mountain bike, a Huffy Stone Mountain. It's a textured gray splatter paint with neon green accents. Probably got it in 1990 or '91. Although a bit faded and weathered, it still features a "pretty cool, huh?" Rainier Dry bumper sticker. It was in the attic storage in the garage at my parent house and I found it when they passed away a couple years ago. It needs a little TLC though.
I bought a Raleigh about 15 years ago and still ride it quite a bit, mostly with the kids. I've always wanted to be more into it but I'm just not. I trail ride a little here and there but nothing major. I suspect having the body of Shrek doesn't help.
Random internet picture of the Huffy Stone Mountain.
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Since we're going all retro, I saved and bought a Rockhopper Comp at the end of eighth grade. Rode it through high school, then it became my main wheels in college, even after I got to the point where I had a car while going to school (lived on campus).
I bought a Stumpjumper M2 in the fall after I graduated. I test rode every manufacturer's hardtail that summer, and the Specialized was the best. Most of the parts have been replaced at least once, but the frame, crankset and derailleurs are still going strong. There's a solid fork ready to go on it soon and make it a commuter bike for cooler weather.
A bike I wish I still had is a Schwinn Stingray. Yellow with the ape hanger bars and top tube shifter. It was a present for my fourth birthday. It's a wonder my junk still works after the jumps I missed with that shifter. It would have been money during the years when I lived near the beach in SoCal.
Oh, yeah. At my size and weight, I eat drivetrain parts about twice as fast as my normal size friends.
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Not another dime.
I had a early '70's Yamaha full suspension 20" bicycle.
The thing weighed more than some motorcycles do today, but damn it was cool back in the day.
It looked like this one:
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"For a moment he felt good about this. A moment or two later he felt bad about feeling good about it. Then he felt good about feeling bad about feeling good about it and, satisfied, drove on into the night."
-- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy --
My first bike was a GT Tequesta that I bought with berry picking money in 1989.
It's a great sport -- I currently have a 2006 Stumpjumper FSR that has been a solid ride. I don't ride as much as I used to, but it still makes me feel like a kid.
(Tried to take the upside down photo out, didn't work -- oh well, enjoy...)
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Not as old as Dagga Boy's rides but here's my old school 26" Trek Top Fuel after getting a new lease on life this year.
Here's my son hitting one of the more rugged trails in Arkansas with me a month ago. He's been riding for a long time but not been on the more advanced trails before. He only wrecked once and didn't even need stitches!
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Specialized Crave SL 29er, rigid fork. Originally Single Speed, but I converted it to 1x10.
Here's a quick GoPro helmet cam shot from my 13 year old boy's first ever mountainbike trail ride.
This is a easy single track around the perimeter of a city park in Lubbock, Texas.
I'm cruising my Ellsworth showing him the way, he's huffing and puffing along behind me on his Ghost.
"For a moment he felt good about this. A moment or two later he felt bad about feeling good about it. Then he felt good about feeling bad about feeling good about it and, satisfied, drove on into the night."
-- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy --
You’re giving hope that I’ll be able to put one together before spring gets here. Current top selection is a Trek Fuel Ex. Will be riding in the Midwest a lot, with the western states next summer.
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My ride is a fully rigid Independent Fabrications Deluxe 29er. I think I’ve posted pics of it here before – don’t we have these mountain bike threads every couple of months?
I’m currently borrowing this bad boy:
So far I can say that I’m not a fan of the lower 27” wheel bottom bracket, the 1x drivetrain is pretty sweet, and dropper posts are weird. I’m planning on picking up a dual suspension bike next year and this ride has given me food for thought.
I’ve picked some side work as a mechanic again. Forgot how much I enjoyed that, especially on higher end bikes.
@JodyH which Ellsworth do you have? I’m kinda sorta looking at an Epiphany.
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